Arabesque

“I think it will show people who come that there is a common human ground. That Arabs are people who have a culture — who produce art, who dance and sing, who write fiction and do photography, -Ahdaf Souief. Egyptian Author

Unwrap the cultural treasures of the Arab world in this Kennedy Center international festival showcasing the varied cultures of the 22 Arab nations that represent the Arabic-speaking world. From the Arabian Gulf to the Levant to North Africa-this region of the world is the birthplace of human civilization and features extraordinary diversity in geography, traditions, landscape, religion, and contemporary aesthetics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-6AY5y4Qzg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWU0us3bs4s

Morocco: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A19K2t7wlKg

Theater

Alive from Palestine: Stories Under Occupation
Coopérative Théâtrale Hammou Boutlélis: Married Man on Vacation
Richard III: An Arab Tragedy
The Sounds of Desire
Shakespeare in the Arab World
Country of Origin
Nathalie Handa
Khamsoun (“Fifty”)

Also featuring special exhibits of photography, jewelry, calligraphy and fashion of the Arab region.

Presented in cooperation with the League of Arab States.

Arab League Mission to the Washington, D.C.
1100 17th Street, NW/ Suite 602/ Washington DC. 20036
Telephone- (202) 265-3210

Arabesque

Theater

Dance

Music

Word and Film

Also featuring special exhibits of photography, jewelry, calligraphy and fashion of the Arab region.

Total Visit

Arab League in Washington, D.C.

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